Aircraft crashes in central Uganda

KAMPALA -- A small aircraft on Friday crashed at Kajjansi Airfield near the Ugandan capital of Kampala, the police said in a statement Saturday.

The Friday afternoon incident happened shortly after its takeoff from Kajjansi Airfield when the aircraft experienced difficulties and attempted to return for landing, the statement said.

During the incident, the co-pilot sustained an injury to the right hand, while the pilot was rendered unconscious, the statement said, adding that the pilots were rescued from the wreckage and taken for medical attention.

There were no passengers on board, said Bar Aviation, the company that owns this aircraft, in a press release Friday.

The police said the cause of the crash is yet to be determined, and investigations are underway.